From Canal Boy to President - Couverture souple

Alger Jr., Horatio

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1508784655 ISBN 13 : 9781508784654

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

From Canal Boy to President (English Edition) by Horatio Alger Jr. is a classic rags-to-respectability tale that captures the enduring promise of perseverance, integrity, and ambition. Written in Alger’s signature style, the novel follows a determined young protagonist who begins with little more than grit and hope, facing hardship with steady courage while seizing every honest opportunity to rise.

Set against a vivid backdrop of work, struggle, and self-improvement, From Canal Boy to President traces a compelling journey from humble beginnings toward a future shaped by character and effort. Along the way, the story highlights the importance of education, hard work, and moral choices, offering a fast-moving narrative filled with turning points that reward persistence and punish deception.

Whether you’re discovering Alger for the first time or returning to a cornerstone of classic American inspirational fiction, From Canal Boy to President delivers an engaging reading experience that celebrates resilience and the belief that a better life can be earned through determination and principled action. This edition invites modern readers to enjoy a timeless story of rising above circumstance and striving for a place of honor and accomplishment.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Horatio Alger Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American writer, best known for his many young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on America during the Gilded Age. All of Alger's juvenile novels share essentially the same theme, known as the "Horatio Alger myth": a teenage boy works hard to escape poverty. Often it is not hard work that rescues the boy from his fate but rather some extraordinary act of bravery or honesty. The boy might return a large sum of lost money or rescue someone from an overturned carriage. This brings the boy—and his plight—to the attention of a wealthy individual.

Présentation de l'éditeur

"From Canal Boy to President" from Horatio Alger Jr.. Prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1508784655
• ISBN 13: 9781508784654
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 166
• Éditeur: The Perfect Library
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg